Weather Update

Through A.D. 2008 February 29:

Days with snow cover: 97
Days with complete snow cover: 46
Total snowfall: 106 centimeters (about 42 inches)
Maximum snow depth: 20 centimeters (8 inches)
Greatest snow event: 15 centimeters (6 inches)
Maximum low temperature: -19.5º Celsius (-3 degrees Fahrenheit)

This morning, the temperature dropped to -3 degrees Fahrenheit (-19.5 degrees C.). It was the coldest temperature of the season, and one degree F. colder than the coldest temperature last winter. It's still well above the historical average low temperature (-10 degrees F.), but I'm very happy that it actually got "below 0" at least once this year. The nose hairs in one of my nostrils actually froze!

Note to self: It's snowing right now. We're supposed to get 2 or 3 cm this afternoon, so don't forget to include the totals in a subsequent update!

Weather Update

Through A.D. 2008 February 27:

Days with snow cover: 95
Days with complete snow cover: 44
Total snowfall: 106 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 20 centimeters
Maximum low temperature: -18º Celsius

We had our largest snowfall of the season yesterday: 15 centimeters. It was great to see more than 4 or 5 centimeters on the ground for the first time since mid December.

Weather Update

Through A.D. 2008 February 24:

Days with snow cover: 92

Days with complete snow cover: 42

Total snowfall: 91 centimeters

Maximum snow depth: 20 centimeters

Maximum low temperature: -18º Celsius

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Through A.D. 2008 February 20:

Days with snow cover: 88
Days with complete snow cover: 40
Total snowfall: 88 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 20 centimeters
Maximum low temperature: -18º Celsius

Weather Update

Through A.D. 2008 February 17:

Days with snow cover: 85
Days with complete snow cover: 39
Total snowfall: 85 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 20 centimeters
Maximum low temperature: -18º Celsius

We had our eighth incidence of freezing rain yesterday, though it wasn't a significant event. This season we've had eight icings, of which five were significant.

Most of the snow has melted, but there are still a few patches where it had drifted.

This day last year, we received 50 cm of snow...

Through A.D. 2008 February 14:

Days with snow cover: 82
Days with complete snow cover: 36
Total snowfall: 82 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 20 centimeters
Maximum low temperature: -18º Celsius

We had our seventh freezing rain event of the season Monday night into Tuesday. After receiving 7 cm of snow (our biggest snowfall since mid December), the weather changed and we had 11 hours of freezing rain. It was our fifth "significant" freezing rain event of the season. People in our area continue to be amazed at the bizarre weather.

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Through A.D. 2008 February 10:

Days with snow cover: 78
Days with complete snow cover: 32
Total snowfall: 75 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 20 centimeters
Maximum low temperature: -17º Celsius

Since December 23, we've had 11 days with complete snow cover - as compared to 21 from December 01 through December 22.

Since December 17 we've had 25 centimeters (10 inches) of snow - as compared to 50 centimeters (20 inches) from November 16 through December 16.